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Light Headed, Nausea After Taking Amitiza Tablet. Can I Take Tablet At Bedtime After Having Food?

I take Amitiza 24mcg twice a day, but I feel light headed and nauseous for about 2 hours or more after taking it. I get around it by taking the second dose at bedtime and now I am wondering if I can just take both of them at bedtime, when I have food in my stomach, and sleep through the nausea and light headedness?
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Valerie
posted on Wed, 19 Jun 2013
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Hi,

Thank you for your query.

The drug that you are taking needs to be taken twice a day. It is known to cause nausea and vomiting. If nausea is troublesome then you need to contact your doctor who shall suggest some other alternative.

I hope I have answered your query to your satisfaction.

Wishing you all the best.

Regards,

Rajiv K Khandelwal
http://goo.gl/SuCjl
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Light Headed, Nausea After Taking Amitiza Tablet. Can I Take Tablet At Bedtime After Having Food?

Hi, Thank you for your query. The drug that you are taking needs to be taken twice a day. It is known to cause nausea and vomiting. If nausea is troublesome then you need to contact your doctor who shall suggest some other alternative. I hope I have answered your query to your satisfaction. Wishing you all the best. Regards, Rajiv K Khandelwal http://goo.gl/SuCjl